A comparison of farming practices and performance for wheat production in Haryana, India

Coventry, David; Poswal, R.S.; Yadav, Ashok; Riar, Amritbir; Zhou, Yi; Kumar, Anuj; Chand, Ramesh; Chhokar, R. S.; Sharma, Rajni; Yadav, V. K.; Gupta, Raj Kumar; Mehta, A. K.

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2015.04.003

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“…Farmers to be surveyed were selected randomly, avoiding any selection bias for farm size, education, income or any other demographic factors. To broadly represent the socioeconomic categories of farmers, they were subsequently grouped into small (<2 ha), medium (2-4 ha) and large (>4 ha) farmers according to their landholding, with the smaller-scale farmers recognized as being resource-poor [11,16].…”

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Technical Efficiencies and Yield Variability Are Comparable Across Organic and Conventional Farms

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Mandloi²,

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Cotton is essentially a smallholder crop across tropical countries. Being a major cash crop, it plays a decisive role in the livelihoods of cotton-producing farmers. Both conventional and organic production systems offer alternative yet interesting propositions to cotton farmers. This study was conducted in Nimar valley, a prominent cotton-producing region of central India, with the aim of categorically evaluating the contribution of management and fixed factors to productivity on conventional and organic cotton farms. A study framework was developed considering the fixed factors, which cannot be altered within reasonable limits of time, capacity and resources, e.g., landholding or years of age and/or practice; and management factors, which can be altered/influenced within a reasonable time by training, practice and implementation. Using this framework, a structured survey of conventional and organic farms operating under comparable circumstances was conducted. Landholding and soil types were significant contributors/predictors of yield on organic farms. In contrast, landholding was not the main factor related to yields on conventional farms, which produced the highest yields when led by farmers with more than five years of formal education and living in a joint family. Nitrogen application, the source of irrigation (related to timely and adequate supply), crop rotation and variables related to adequate plant population (seed source, germination rate and plant thinning) were the main management factors limiting cotton yields among conventional and organic farms. Both organic and conventional farms in the Nimar valley exhibited a similar pattern of variation in cotton yields and technical efficiency. This study highlights the enormous scope for improving cotton productivity in the region by improving technical efficiency, strengthening extension services and making appropriate policy interventions.

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Section: Farm Surveymentioning

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Technical Efficiencies and Yield Variability Are Comparable Across Organic and Conventional Farms

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Sendhil

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“…This results in multiple generations of bollworms per year [7], whereas under rain-fed conditions there is bare soil for five to six months before the onset of the next monsoon interrupting the bollworm multiplication cycle [7]. A previous study on coevolving pests of Indian cotton confirmed that the pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) causes high damage in irrigated cotton and no significant damage in rain-fed cotton unless populations infest from irrigated fields [6]. Moreover, during peak square formation it happens that not only local but also immigrating populations (from other crops) infest cotton fields [20].…”

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“…Cotton is a significant cash crop accounting for 30% of India's agricultural gross domestic product [4]. The majority of Indian farmers are smallholders with less than two hectares of land to cultivate [5,6]. There are several factors that influence the low production levels and increase poverty of Indian smallholder farmers.…”

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Extent of Bollworm and Sucking Pest Damage on Modern and Traditional Cotton Species and Potential for Breeding in Organic Cotton

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Resistance against cotton bollworm is one of the main arguments for the use of genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton around the globe. The use of GM is prohibited in organic systems and thus the remunerative value of organic cotton cultivation depends on effective bollworm control. In this study, we investigated the extent of bollworm and sucking pest damage in 68 different hybrid and varietal lines of Gossypium hirsutum and varietal lines of G. arboreum at two different locations with contrasting soil fertility and water dynamics. The damage potential of bollworms was assessed from open capsules at two time points. Sucking pests were assessed at three time points using a scoring method. G. arboreum varietal lines and G. hirsutum hybrids were on average significantly more tolerant than G. hirsutum varietal lines to bollworm under fertile and irrigated situations. For sucking pests, the G. arboreum varietal lines were clearly more tolerant than G. hirsutum hybrids and varietal lines. Since, recently, pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) became resistant against Bt cotton and pressure of sucking pests severely increased, screening of genetic resources and systems-based cotton breeding for bollworm and sucking pest tolerance will improve sustainability of organic and conventional cotton production.

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“…Some factors related to production efficiency issues are (i) farmers economizing behavior, (ii) factors contributing to technical efficiency, and (iii) socioeconomic factors influencing technical efficiency. The research related to farm efficiency including research by (Feng 2008;Nezhad et al 2012;Coventry et al 2015;Addison et al 2016;Zhang et al 2016, Nguyen 2017Achandi 2018;Paul & Shankar 2018;Chandio et al 2019;Kouyate et al 2019). Gong et al (2019); investigate technical efficiency in crop production comparing family farms that are members of cooperatives, either as core members who have taken investment stakes or common members who have not, with their nonmember counterparts.…”

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Production efficiency of Inpago Unsoed-1 and Situbagendit rice farming in Central Java, Indonesia

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Abstract. Mulyani A, Darwanto D, Widodo S, Masyuri. 2020. Production efficiency of Inpago Unsoed-1 and Situbagendit rice farming in Central Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 12: 3276-3286. Inpago Unsoed-1 rice is a new superior rice variety that is not as familiar as Situbagendit variety for farmers in Indonesia. As one of the new superior rice variety, Inpago Unsoed-1 is expected to improve farm business efficiency so that it can increase farmers' income. This study was conducted to figure out the factors influencing the production of Inpago Unsoed-1 and Situbagendit rice in Province of Central Java, and to recognize the level of technical, allocative and economic efficiencies of Inpago Unsoed-1 and Situbagendit rice farming in Province of Central Java. Research sites included selected regencies in Province of Central Jawa, such as Banyumas, Purbalingga, and Cilacap. Meanwhile, the selected districts were Kalibagor (Banyumas); Kalimanah, Kemangkon, Bukateja, Kutasari, Kaligondang, and Bobotsari (Purbalingga); and Gandrungmangu (Cilacap). Data were collected by direct observation and interviews using semi-structured questionnaire. The sampling technique used non-probability sampling using a purposive sampling method. Data were collected during December 2018-May 2019, 147 farmers were sampled, consisting of 71 and 76 farmers for Inpago Unsoed-1 and Situbagendit, respectively. Data were analyzed by using Cobb-Douglas production function and function of Stochastic Frontier. The results showed that production factors of land acreage (ha) and P fertilizer (kg) positively affected the production of Inpago Unsoed-1 rice, whereas seeds (kg), N fertilizer (kg) and pesticide (l) had negative impact on its production. On Situbagendit rice production, the positive and negative effects were revealed by land acreage (ha) as well as pesticide (l) and N fertilizer (kg), respectively. Technical, economic, and allocative efficiencies on Inpago Unsoed-1 rice farming were 0.75, 0.65, and 0.88, respectively, which were higher than those of Situbagendit, i.e. 0.73, 0.54 and 0.75, respectively.

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A comparison of farming practices and performance for wheat production in Haryana, India

Cited by 12 publications

References 20 publications

Technical Efficiencies and Yield Variability Are Comparable Across Organic and Conventional Farms

Technical Efficiencies and Yield Variability Are Comparable Across Organic and Conventional Farms

Extent of Bollworm and Sucking Pest Damage on Modern and Traditional Cotton Species and Potential for Breeding in Organic Cotton

Production efficiency of Inpago Unsoed-1 and Situbagendit rice farming in Central Java, Indonesia

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